Everything about The Masai Giraffe totally explained
The
Masai Giraffe, also known as the
Kilimanjaro Giraffe is the biggest
subspecies of
giraffe. Masai giraffe have jagged spots on their bodies. Originally the masai giraffe lived throughout Africa but currently, due to loss of habitat and deforestation, the giraffe only lives in
Kenya and
Tanzania. As a land dwelling mammal, the giraffe is unable to survive long in the open sea, lakes, oceans etc. They can however, swim for short periods of time.
There is no seasonal breeding season for the giraffe. A masai can get pregnant at age 4. They also give birth standing up. About 50 to 75% of the calves die in their first few months due to predators. Even though many calves die, the mother will try to stab predators such as hyenas or lions with its sharp
hooves. This action may injure or kill a predator quickly; the masai giraffe's kick is strong enough to crush a lion's skull or shatter its spine and the masai giraffe could kill a lion.
A masai has 7 vertabrae on its back. It has a short tassle of hair on its tail. A
female has thick headhair, but a
male is bald on top. They both have 2 to 5
horns on the heads, all of which are bone covered with a thin layer of
skin. The dominant male's spots also tend to be darker in colour than the other members of the herds'.
Adult males usually reach around 6m in height - although they've been recorded at reaching heights of up to 6.5m or so - and females tend to be a bit shorter at around 5 to 5.5m tall. Their legs and necks are approximately 2m long each, and they've a heart roughly 12kg. (25lb.) in weight, making it roughly the size of a basketball.
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